Men's Basketball Opens MASCAC Slate with 73-58 Setback at Westfield State

Westfield, Mass. – The Framingham State University Rams men's basketball team was defeated 73-58 by Westfield State University this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at the Woodward Center.

THE BASICS:

- Scores:   Westfield State 73, Framingham State 58

- Records: Framingham State (1-13, 0-1 MASCAC), Westfield State (98-5, 1-0 MASCAC)

- Location:  Woodward Center – Westfield, Mass.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Westfield State was paced by 24 points from Vawn Lord.  Lord finished 7-18 shooting from the floor and 10-12 at the foul line. Brendon Hamilton added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Westfield, with Marcus Collins adding 11 points and seven rebounds.
• Junior Cameren McCloud-Thomas (Springfield, Mass.) led the Rams with 20 points and eight rebounds.  McCloud-Thomas connected on 10-of-15 from the floor in the game. 
• Senior Tyri Hampton (Fitchburg, Mass.) added 18 points and nine rebounds, while freshman John Kalton (Somerville, Mass.) finished with six points

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Rams and the Owls were tied 19-19 midway through the opening stanza before the Owls used a late run to lead 38-30 at the half.
• The Owls started the second half with a 23-8 run capped by a Moody Bey putback to lead by as many as 23 in the second half.

UP NEXT:                   

The Rams are back in action on Thursday when they host Worcester State at 8 p.m.